Tupelo, Mississippi
Elvis Presley Birthplace
This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.
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Tupelo, Mississippi
This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.
Bradford, Tennessee
The “capital city of the Kingdom of Skullbonia” features a general store and a mural spotlighting the town’s bareknuckle boxers.
Carthage, Missouri
This historic motel standing at the "crossroads of America" offers a radio in every room and was saved by local protesters.
Saint Robert, Missouri
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St. Robert, Missouri
Vintage neon signs illuminate highway history.
Bentonia, Mississippi
The oldest active juke joint in the state sustains a niche school of blues guitar.
Lesterville, Missouri
Erosion and time have created a naturally-formed water park.
Carrollton, Mississippi
Tucked away on a hilltop in the backwoods of Mississippi lies the remains of a blues legend.
Prairie Grove, Arkansas
A mid-century telephone booth still stands, now a long-distance relic of the past.
Greenwood, Mississippi
After decades of research and rumors, Little Zion Church was proven to be his final resting place.
Indianola, Mississippi
A 1980s tour bus that traveled millions of miles to facilitate a superlatively rigorous performing career.
Memphis, Tennessee
The R&B singer's modest church guarantees a religious experience, regardless of your beliefs.
Memphis, Tennessee
The only museum in North America dedicated to Memphis hoodoo history.
Clarksdale, Mississippi
Steps from the site where Robert Johnson purportedly sold his soul to the Devil, you'll find this century-old barbecue joint.
Clarksdale, Mississippi
The centerpiece of the Delta Blues Museum is a wooden sharecropper’s cabin that once housed a titan of blues music.
Marianna, Arkansas
One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.
Carthage, Arkansas
Local legend says that someone is buried in the trunk.
Manětín, Czechia
Thirty creepy ghosts now inhabit this decaying 14th-century church.
Lipnice nad Sázavou, Czechia
This trio of reliefs—an ear, a mouth, and a pair of eyes—carved into the walls of flooded quarries is a monument to spying.
Želízy, Czechia
Two monstrous faces loom over a village in Czechia.
Melnik, Czechia
Underneath this small church are 15,000 bones, arranged by an obsessive academic.
Karlštejn, Czechia
This quaint museum tells about more than just the birth of Jesus: "betlémy" are an important piece of Czech history.
Vysoký Újezd, Czechia
This former quarry is now a picturesque gorge that hides a sunken lake.
Lidice, Czechia
The soulless eyes of 82 bronze children stare on forever in remembrance of a horrifying World War II massacre.